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Back in Pinstripes: Cody Bellinger Agrees to 5-Year Deal to Return to the Yankees

Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, is coming off a season with 29 home runs and 98 RBI in his first season in New York.
Back in Pinstripes: Cody Bellinger Agrees to 5-Year Deal to Return to the Yankees
Cody Bellinger of the Yankees runs to second base against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 7, 2025. Kent J. Edwards/Getty Images
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Cody Bellinger, one of the prized players available in MLB free agency, has agreed to return to the New York Yankees, per MLB.com.

Bellinger is signing a five-year, $162.5 million contract that contains a full no-trade clause and opt-outs after the 2027 and 2028 seasons, meaning he will be with the Yankees for at least the next two years.

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